by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Water parted
Language: English
Water parted from the sea may increase the river's tide. To the bubbling fount may flee, Or through fertile vallies glide. Though in search of lost repose, Through the land 'tis free to roam. Still it murmurs as it flows, Panting for its native home.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "Water parted" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 45